THE 1992 CAMPAIGN; Clinton Criticizes President Over Relations With Israel

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Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas yesterday accused the Bush Administration of "ever so subtly" eroding "the taboo against overt anti-Semitism."

Meeting with New York Jewish leaders, Mr. Clinton cited as evidence the Administration's criticism of Israel and its refusal to grant loan guarantees readily for housing immigrants.

Mr. Clinton likened the perception problems Israel is having in the United States to his own problems in making his message heard in the New York primary campaign. "If all you knew about Israel was what this Administration said to the press you wouldn't have a very positive view of Israel too," he said.

Mr. Clinton reached out to Jewish leaders at a time of increasing alienation between the governments of the United States and Israel.

A version of this article appears in print on April 1, 1992, on Page A00021 of the National edition with the headline: THE 1992 CAMPAIGN; Clinton Criticizes President Over Relations With Israel. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe